Ask the Experts about Jewelry Making

Topics: Bamboo Coral, Designs

Q.

I have some bamboo rattle snake coral that I ordered elsewhere. It is long jagged pieces and I find it to be very ugly so I have put off working with it. Do you have any suggestions about using this product? What else would go with it? Thank you very much.

- Joyce

A.

Design Idea A50D

Here is a quick and lovely necklace design using bamboo coral called Time Worn Stones that combines chalk turquoise gemstone beads and copper coated Zebra Wire™. The how-to video, "Wrapping Stones and Beads with Half-Round Wire" will show you how to wire wrap your bamboo coral, which is a great technique to use with any large stones, coral or pieces without holes. A link to this video can be found in the Resource section below.

If you have bamboo coral beads, large chips or top drilled branches, use basic stringing techniques and combine other favorite beads to create your jewelry designs.